ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee invites statisticians to attend JSM 2025 in Nashville to reconnect with the community, share research on the theme “Statistics, Data Science, and AI: Enriching Society,” and support one another during challenging times.
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Editorial Calendar
January (online only)ASA Board HighlightsFellow Nominations ReminderNominations Sought for International Prize in StatisticsAwards Nominations SoughtSymposium on Data Science and Statistics Kick-Off February Black History MonthDionne Price Public Lecture Series Nominations SoughtAnnouncing Posters/Projects CompetitionAwards Nominations SoughtRequest for Late-Breaking Session Proposals March (Election Issue, Women in History Month) Celebrating Women in Statistics and Data ScienceCandidates Announced for […]
NAIRR Pilot Presents Opportunity for Statisticians
To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series introduced in the May 2023 issue that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month, Wen-wen Tung answers questions about the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure and Shrijita Bhattacharya answers questions about National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot program.
Network, Learn, Grow
ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar has attended the Joint Statistical Meetings as a student, early-career professional, ASA section chair, and statistics group leader. Here are her top 10 tips for a successful conference.
JEDI, CAUSE Team to Offer Resources for JEDI-Informed Teaching
Recently, a group involved in both JEDI and CAUSE came together to create a space to host resources for JEDI-informed statistics teaching: the JEDI-CAUSE website. Each entry is relevant to statistics and data science education and has a JEDI theme.
JSM Panel Urges Statistical Community to Propose Research Institutes
2022 ASA President Katherine Ensor led a JSM late-breaking session urging the statistical and data science communities to propose mathematical sciences research institutes (MSRIs) in response to the National Science Foundation’s current quinquennial call from its Division of Mathematical Sciences.
Operator, Can You Help Me Place This Call?
This month, Dionne Price discusses her goal of showing off the amazing work being done by the ASA community and asks for your ideas and suggestions.
My ASA Story: Maria Tackett, Assistant Professor
Tackett became a member of the ASA in 2015, but when she joined the Section on Statistics and Data Science Education in 2019, she met statistics educators like her who shared a common goal: provide enthusiastic learning experiences for all students.
My ASA Story: Anja Zgodic, Biostatistics Doctoral Student
Anja Zgodic initially appreciated the ASA for its networking opportunities, but has now become a passionate member of the Committee on Statistics and Disability.
ASA President’s Learning Curve
ASA President Kathy Ensor talks about the many ways to get involved in the association, including joining chapters, sections, and committees.